Our world is full of the unexplainable.

And if history is an open book, all of these amazing tales are right there on display,

just waiting for us to explore.

Welcome to the Cabinet of Curiosity's.

Charles had always been a little different.

His family looked up to him, everyone he met did too.

They couldn't help it.

He was over 7 feet tall.

His parents claimed his towering height was due to his conception of top of haystack,

though the real reason for his stature didn't matter to him.

All he knew was that in Ireland in 1761, he was an anomaly, a freak, as they used to call

him, and it wasn't long before he had outgrown the tiny village where he lived, literally.

As a teenager, Charles set out for Scotland and began performing fun tricks for the people

that he met.

He liked to see the reactions on their faces as he lit his pipe using a nearby street lamp.

His charm and personality made him a sensation, so much so that a stage show was written and

performed about the larger than life Irish transplant.

Charles' fame had earned him quite a bit of money too, which he carried on him at all

times.

He didn't use banks, nor did he keep anything in a secret hiding place at home.

Unfortunately, many locals knew about his wealth, which made him an easy target.

After a night of heavy drinking, a pickpocket managed to lift every last bill off the 7-foot

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